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Nocac Defiance Head Start

644 Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 43512
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$295
year first licensed
2003
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About Nocac Defiance Head Start

Nocac Defiance Head Start is a licensed child care center in Defiance, Ohio. The state has licensed it since March 10, 2003.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Nocac Defiance Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Defiance County has a median price of $295 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Defiance County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$295
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$265
Home daycare$190

Preschool

Center$232
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$150
Home daycare$155

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Nocac Defiance Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
First licensed
2003
License number
#000000503216
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 4, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all

  • Safety and hazards 1

For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      5101:2-12-16 Emergency Drills

      “During the inspection, it was determined that the required drills were not completed for item number 2 below:1. Monthly fire drills.2. Monthly weather emergency drills (March through September).3. Emergency/lockdown drills in each quarter of the calendar year.Submit the programs corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Copied from Ohio Department of Children and Youth on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Nocac Defiance Head Start

Is Nocac Defiance Head Start licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 10, 2003.

When was Nocac Defiance Head Start last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on November 4, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Nocac Defiance Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Nocac Defiance Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (419) 784-2152 to confirm.

How much does Nocac Defiance Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (419) 784-2152 to ask.

What is Nocac Defiance Head Start's phone number?

(419) 784-2152.

Where is Nocac Defiance Head Start?

644 Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 43512. The nearest other daycare we list is Defiance Preschool, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Ohio Department of Children and Youth (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).